Public water system · NY3713436
ActiveRainbow Shores LLC
At a glance
Rainbow Shores LLC (PWSID NY3713436) is an active transient non-community water system in Oswego County, New York. It reports serving 322 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
322
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rainbow Shores LLC compare with other water systems in Oswego County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainbow Shores LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oswego County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 614 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 100,137 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Rainbow Shores LLC is about 124% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rainbow Shores LLC?
EPA lists Rainbow Shores LLC as privately owned. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 136 of the 163 active systems in Oswego County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Rainbow Shores LLC have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between June 2008 and July 2013. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Rainbow Shores LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainbow Shores LLC?
Rainbow Shores LLC (PWSID NY3713436) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainbow Shores LLC serve?
Rainbow Shores LLC reports serving 322 people through 25 service connections in Oswego County, New York.
Where does Rainbow Shores LLC get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Rainbow Shores LLC have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Rainbow Shores LLC's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainbow Shores LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rainbow Shores LLC is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Oswego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego City | Oswego | 29,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Fulton City | Oswego | 16,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scriba Wd (Oswego) | Oswego | 9,044 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brennan Beach Rv Resort | Oswego | 6,020 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Richland Town Pws | Oswego | 3,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton Speedway LLC | Oswego | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Rainbow Shores LLC, PWSID NY3713436, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/rainbow-shores-llc-ny3713436 (data as of October 1, 2026).